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A 1633 painting of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) by Anthony van Dyck. (Royal Collection, Windsor Castle)

A c. 1683 painting by John Riley of Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685 CE) wearing armour and with the new British Crown Jewels. (The Weiss Gallery)

A 1642 painting by William Dobson of the future Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685 CE). (Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh)

Part of Votive Panel of Jan Očko of Vlašim depicting Charles IV. Tempera on limewood, before 1371. National Museum, Prague.

The signed and sealed death warrant for the execution of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) in London on 30 January 1649. National Archives, London.

A 19th-century painting showing Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) and Prince Rupert before the Battle of Naseby with Parliamentary forces during the English Civil Wars. The battle took place on 14 June 1645 and was lost by the Royalists.

Lord Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805), oil on canvas portrait by Thomas Gainsborough, c. 18th century. Royal Collection Trust.

A portrait of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1433 - 1477 CE) by Rogier van der Weyden (c. 1400 - 1464 CE). Oil painting. c. 1454-1460. 49 cm (19.2 in) x 32 cm (12.5 in). Now in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.

Illustration of an enthroned Charles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor (r. 875-877 CE), King of West Francia (r. 843–877) and Italy (r. 875–877). Copied by G.W. Hutin, 1821, from a 9th-century manuscript of the Gospels. The British Museum, London...

King Charles VIII of France (1470-1498), oil on panel portrait after an original by artist Jean Perréal (c. 1455 to c. 1528), 16th century. Musée de Condé, Chantilly.